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It’s our duty to speak out if we disagree

Trump week one is done. Just 207 more weeks to go. A week of turmoil, chaos, and plenty of commentary on how this President is the next Fuhrer. He’s

By David Pisarra

/ 31 Jan 2017

It’s our duty to speak out if we disagree

A whale, some bourbon and a bit of belly dancing

Traditionally January is an exceedingly boring month. The movies that are released this month, are usually the dregs of the studios roster. Restaurants are more likely to be empty and

By David Pisarra

/ 24 Jan 2017

A whale, some bourbon and a bit of belly dancing

Now that you’ve blown your resolutions, get busy with them

We are now well into the new year, and for most of us, we’ve made and broken those New Year’s resolutions. It’s a common experience for people

By David Pisarra

/ 10 Jan 2017

Now that you’ve blown your resolutions, get busy with them

Scotty Claus is back with rental Xmas trees and a mission to spread peace and joy

Scotty Claus is back with rental Xmas trees and a mission to spread peace and joy all year long. By David Pisarra Six years ago I met a man in

By David Pisarra

/ 29 Nov 2016

Scotty Claus is back with rental Xmas trees and a mission to spread peace and joy

Chatting about Snapchat

Thursday morning I’m sipping coffee and scouring the news for some signs of intelligent life and my Facebook Messenger starts pinging, “Hey you still in Santa Monica?” A question

By David Pisarra

/ 22 Nov 2016

The cycle of domestic violence repeats until we stop it

“I can’t get a restraining order against her. She’s my kid’s mom. What would that do to the kids?” and “He’s a good father, he’s

By David Pisarra

/ 18 Oct 2016

The cycle of domestic violence repeats until we stop it